Policy acknowledgments, consent forms, and onboarding checklists that get new hires productive fast.
A structured ramp plan managers adapt per role: learning goals for the first month, ownership goals for the second, delivery goals for the third, with owners and checkpoints.
An anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy defining prohibited conduct, the complaint procedure, investigations, and retaliation protection, ending in a signed acknowledgment. Use it to document that every hire has read the policy.
A candidate-facing consent form for background screening that sets out what the check may cover, how data is handled, and the candidate's rights. Use it before ordering any screening.
Personal-device policy with a security baseline, device-management consent, data separation rules, and off-boarding data removal, closed by a signed acknowledgment. Use it before granting work access on a personal phone or laptop.
A complete code of conduct covering respect, integrity, conflicts of interest, company assets, and reporting channels, with a signature confirming agreement to uphold it. Use it during onboarding for every new team member.
A disclosure form employees complete to report outside activities, financial interests, and family relationships that could conflict with their duties. Use it at onboarding and for periodic refreshes.
Authorizes the company to deposit pay into a nominated bank account, with a clear procedure for changing accounts and stopping the authorization.
Collects a team member's emergency contacts and optional medical notes, with clear consent language about how the information is stored and used.
A signable acknowledgment page confirming a new hire received the employee handbook, understands the duty to read it, and agrees to follow its policies. Use it during onboarding to document receipt and version.
A clear expense policy covering what is reimbursable, approval thresholds, submission deadlines, and documentation. Use it so your team spends sensibly and gets paid back fast.
Baseline IT security rules covering passwords, multi-factor authentication, device hygiene, phishing, and incident reporting, ending with a signed employee acknowledgment. Use it to onboard anyone who touches company systems.
A day-by-day checklist for the new hire's first week: pre-start preparation, accounts and tooling, purposeful introductions, and a first task shipped by Friday.
A performance review policy defining cadence, evaluation criteria, calibration, and outcome bands. Use it to make reviews predictable, fair, and evidence-based.
A structured probation evaluation form with criteria ratings, evidence columns, and an outcome recommendation. Use it to decide the end of probation on evidence, not impressions.
Ready-to-adapt paid-time-off policy text covering eligibility, accrual, request and approval flow, carryover limits, blackout periods, and treatment of unused days.
A signable form in which a candidate lists professional references and authorizes the company to contact them and former employers, with a good-faith release and withdrawal rights.
How to onboard a fully remote hire: shipping equipment ahead of time, running the first days over video, async-first introductions, and transmitting culture without an office.
A signable remote work policy covering availability windows, workspace standards, security, and expenses, ending with an employee acknowledgment. Use it to set clear expectations before someone starts working remotely.
A ready-to-adapt sick leave policy covering the paid allowance, notification rules, documentation, pay, and privacy. Use it to set clear, humane expectations for illness-related absence.
A working-hours policy for distributed teams: core hours, overlap expectations, async norms, and meeting rules across time zones. Use it to keep flexibility without losing collaboration.